Lens Pen

    I hate to start a review with the word “WOW”. I feel like one those high pressure commercials. But, WOW! this is a great little cleaning tool that no photographer should be without. A lens pen will clean your lenses with ease and you will not have to worry about it leaving scratches in its wake. The brush end is fantastic at removing dust and other loose junk on your lens. The little cleaning pad at the tip is better than a cleaning cloth because it can get along the very edge of the lens were you cant get a cloth to go. The pad will extricate finger prints and anything that cannot be brushed away. Another thing is that its very easy to keep in your gear bag or in a pocket. You can also use the Lens pen on binoculars, scopes and other optical gear you have. If you’ve ever had a great photo ruined by some lousy dust or dirt(yea yea I know that you can remove the spot in lightroom but the less editing you have to do the better), do your self a favor and get one. I have the Hakuba Lens Pen, but you could get the Nikon 7072 Lens Pen, its identical to the Hakuba just easer to find.

The Pros
1.The brush removes dust and other non wet debris.
2.The pad removes finger prints and other wet-ish stuff.
3.Small and easy to carry on your person.
4.Cheap usually under $10.00.

And the Cons
1.It wont last forever. The locking mechanism that holds the brush out failed after 8mo.
2.Not a good choice for removing water from the lens, say, if it is raining.
3.The pad is not a good choice to remove large amounts of sand and the like, it might stick and scratch. The brush is the choice for that.



I hope you found this Review useful.

Hakuba:HAKUBA USA INC KALP1 Lens Pen

Nikon 7072:Nikon 7072 Lens Pen Cleaning System

LensPEN:LensPEN Lens Cleaning System

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